Michael Adams vs Alexei Shirov

Dortmund · 1998 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 8
Date 1998.07.04
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

7k/ppR3pp/8/8/6P1/8/P2r1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.Bf4 c5
  12. 12.Re1 Bf6
  13. 13.Nb5 dxc4
  14. 14.Nc7 Nd5
  15. 15.Nxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Bg3 c3
  17. 17.bxc3 Ndxc3
  18. 18.Qc2 Nxe2+
  19. 19.Qxe2 Nxg3
  20. 20.Qxe6+ Kh8
  21. 21.hxg3 Bxd4
  22. 22.Rad1 Qf6
  23. 23.Qe4 Qf7
  24. 24.Qc2 Rad8
  25. 25.Nxd4 cxd4
  26. 26.Rd3 Rd6
  27. 27.Re4 Rfd8
  28. 28.g4 Rc6
  29. 29.Qd2 Qc7
  30. 30.Rdxd4 Rc1+
  31. 31.Re1 Rxd4
  32. 32.Rxc1 Rxd2
  33. 33.Rxc7

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